According to Texas authorities, a 22-year-old man who shot and killed his girlfriend earlier this week had mistaken her for an intruder breaking into his home.
The man, Bobby Wolfe, told police that the shooting of his girlfriend, Chrisheena Lee, 23, was a mistake, but her family has said the story is false. Wolfe has since been charged with manslaughter in Lee's death.
The shooting occurred early Monday morning on July 11. Soon after, the Pasadena Police Department received a call at 3:30 a.m. from Wolfe, who said "that he had accidentally shot his girlfriend," the department shared in a news release.
Wolfe shared that he heard a break-in at his door when he grabbed his weapon and fired. Investigators have said there was damage to the apartment door, but it is not clear when it occurred.
Officers responded to the call, and when they arrived at the scene, Lee was found with "multiple gunshot wounds," according to the release.
While Lee was airlifted to a nearby hospital, first responders attempted life-saving measures, but she later died from injuries.
While Wolfe has said that the shooting was not intentional, Lee's family told ABC13 that they believe he is making up the story.
Lee's family shared with the outlet that the two have a child together, and their relationship was off and on.
Still, Wolfe has only been charged with manslaughter by the Harris County District Attorney's office. However, Sgt. Raul Granados shared the investigation into Lee's death remains ongoing.
"We're going to collect shell casings. We're going to look at the trajectory of the bullets and compare that to his statement and try to see if everything matches up. If it truly is accidental, obviously this is a very sad situation," Granados told ABC13. "If he did believe there was a break-in and, in fact, there wasn't, he ended up shooting his loved one. It's a very difficult situation for him. If there was an intruder, obviously, we want to find maybe doorbell cameras, maybe cameras at the apartment complex, to see if we are going to have to look for a suspect out there, or what happened at the door that startled him enough to get his weapon out and start shooting."
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